Today was a victory for mortgage rates, but not nearly as much of a victory as the underlying bond market would suggest. The good news is that the end result is the lowest average 30yr fixed rate in just over a month. The other news isn’t bad, per se, but it is a bit confusing. […]
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With mortgage rates still hovering above 6% and far greater than those seen during the pandemic, homeowners are choosing to renovate their homes rather than move. Processing Content About 43% of Americans upgraded their homes last year, and 33% plan to remodel in the next year, according to a recent survey from Redfin that was
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Homeowners associations filed the equivalent of one lien every 90 seconds in 2025 against residents, with rising numbers hinting at growing consumer financial stress, which was particularly high in some regions of the country. Processing Content In total, HOAs issued 284,933 liens in 2025, an 8.6% jump from the 262,446 delivered a year earlier, according
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